HP Pavilion dm3-2010us Entertainment Notebook PC - Manual (Page 90)

Restore to a previous date and time
To revert to a restore point (created at a previous date and time), when the computer was functioning
optimally, follow these steps:
1. Select Start > Control Panel > System and Security > System.
2. In the left pane, click System protection.
3. Click the System Protection tab.
4. Click the System Restore button.
5. Follow the on-screen instructions.
Performing a recovery
NOTE: You can recover only files that you have previously backed up. HP recommends that you
use HP Recovery Manager to create a set of recovery discs (an entire drive backup) as soon as you
set up your computer.
Recovery Manager software allows you to repair or restore the system if you experience system
failure or instability. Recovery Manager works from recovery discs you created (select models only) or
purchased, or from a dedicated recovery partition on the hard drive or solid-state drive (SSD).
NOTE: Windows has its own built-in repair features, such as System Restore. If you have not
already tried these features, try them before using Recovery Manager.
NOTE: Recovery Manager recovers only software that was preinstalled at the factory. Software not
provided with this computer must be downloaded from the manufacturer's Web site or reinstalled from
the disc provided by the manufacturer.
Recovering using the recovery discs
To restore the system from the recovery discs:
1. Back up all personal files.
2. Insert the first recovery disc into the optical drive and restart the computer.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions.
Recovering using the dedicated recovery partition
On some models, you can perform a recovery from the partition on the hard drive from either the Start
button or
f11 . This restores the computer to its factory condition.
To restore the system from the partition, follow these steps:
1. Access Recovery Manager in either of the following ways:
● Select Start > All Programs > Recovery Manager > Recovery Manager.
– or –
● Turn on or restart the computer, and then press esc while the “Press the ESC key for
Startup Menu” message is displayed at the bottom of the screen. Then press f11 while the
“Press <F11> for System Recovery” message is displayed on the screen.
2. Click System Recovery in the Recovery Manager window.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions.
80 Appendix B Backup and recovery